I don't know what OS you are using, but even without Bridge it would not be arduous a job. If Windows, then simply setting the folder view option to Details. Right click one of the headings and add ‘Date taken’ (if not already there), and you are in business.

Windows 7 makes it easier still with its clever way to arrange open folders by using the cursor keys in conjunction with the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt).

[EDIT] I don't like Lightroom and get on well enough with Bridge, but I arrange my images in folders with Year, month, day followed by a meaningful name. i.e. '2012_06_25 meaningful name'. that ensures they display in the right order in folders. Now this is probably not the ideal method, but I actually use flickr to find a particular image. I will generally upload the best few images from a shoot to my flickr stream, and it is easy to find them with the flickr search which will give me a date take. Client folders are kept separate, and as I don't need an income, I am very selective about what client work I take on nowadays, so it is not hard to find the relevant folder. That has only ever happened once when a client lost their digital image files.

This was also my position before I purchased Lightroom.Now I can view photos monthwise datewise or yearwise amongst other categorisations like name or groups. Lightroom is the best one for file management.Even you can import photos into LR structure without actually moving.Hence your old photos will remain at same place.I preferred to move all my photos in to a separate folder which again has subfolders divided into year,month, date. For a beginner it is daunting to learn,but once you come into grip you enjoy having such a control of your photos

This is a bit rough and ready but should do the job.

Copy and paste the script into ExtendScript Toolkit, this program is installed at the same time as Photoshop.

This can be found:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Utilities - CS5

Run the script, it will open Bridge if it was closed, it will then prompt for two folders.

The first folder it wants is the top level folder of the pictures.

The second folder is the top level folder where all the new folders will be created and the files moved to.

This second folder will also contain an error log of any duplicates or files it can't process.

There will be a folder created called noExif and files will be put there if no exif data

Once the script is run go for a cup of coffee, the script will give an alert message once finished.

#target bridge   
app.bringToFront();
main();
function main(){
var folders =[];
var topLevel = Folder.selectDialog("Please select top level folder"); 
var topLevelOut = Folder.selectDialog("Please select top level output folder"); 
var errorLog = File(topLevelOut + "/ErrorLog.txt");
errorLog.open("e", "TEXT", "????");
errorLog.seek(0,2);
$.os.search(/windows/i)  != -1 ? errorLog.lineFeed = 'windows'  : errorLog.lineFeed = 'macintosh';
folders = FindAllFolders(topLevel, folders);
folders.unshift(topLevel);
for(var f in folders){
var FileList = folders[f].getFiles(/\.(jpg|jpe|jpeg|gif|eps|dng|bmp|tif|tiff|psd|crw|cr2|rle|dib|cin|dpx|ps|pcd|pict|vda|icb|vst|wbm|sct|pbm|flm|psb|exr|pcx|pdp|nef|dcr|dc2|erf|raf|orf|tga|mrw|mos|srf|pic|pct|pxr|pdd|pef|png|x3f|raw)$/i);
for(var z in FileList){
    var newFolder = getExifDate(FileList[z]);
    var moveToFolder = Folder(topLevelOut + "/" + newFolder);
    if(!moveToFolder.exists) moveToFolder.create();
    var testThumb = File(moveToFolder + "/" + FileList[z].name);
    if(!testThumb.exists){
    try{
    new Thumbnail(FileList[z]).moveTo(moveToFolder);
    }catch(e){errorLog.writeln("Unable to process :- " + decodeURI(FileList[z])); continue;}
    }else{
        errorLog.writeln(decodeURI(FileList[z]) + " Is a duplicate in " + decodeURI(moveToFolder));
        }
    }
}
errorLog.close();
alert("Script completed");
function getExifDate(fileName){
if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript == undefined) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject('lib:AdobeXMPScript');
try{
var xmpf = new XMPFile(File(fileName).fsName, XMPConst.FILE_UNKNOWN, XMPConst.OPEN_FOR_READ );
}catch(e) {errorLog.writeln("Unable to process :- " + decodeURI(fileName)); return "noExif";}
var xmp = xmpf.getXMP();
var exifdate = xmp.getProperty(XMPConst.NS_EXIF, "DateTimeOriginal");
xmpf.closeFile(XMPConst.CLOSE_UPDATE_SAFELY);
try{
return exifdate.toString().match(/^.{10}/).toString().replace(/-/g,'_');
}catch(e){return "noExif";}
}
function FindAllFolders( srcFolderStr, destArray) {
 var fileFolderArray = Folder( srcFolderStr ).getFiles();
 for ( var i = 0; i < fileFolderArray.length; i++ ) {
  var fileFoldObj = fileFolderArray[i];
  if ( fileFoldObj instanceof File ) {   
  } else {
         destArray.push( Folder(fileFoldObj) );
  FindAllFolders( fileFoldObj.toString(), destArray );
  }
 }
 return destArray;
};
}


 

Glad it's of use, yes I have a place for a few scripts..

http://www.scriptsrus.talktalk.net/

If you want to learn Photoshop/Bridge scripting another great place is:

http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/